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INNER WEST COUNCIL LIBRARY & HISTORY
What’s On: March 2018
Hack the Canon: Women in Design Wikipedia-edit-a-thon Suze Myers
Beyond Veiled Clichés: The Real Lives of Arab Women by Amal Awad The Fatalist by Campbell McConachie Podcasting workshop
Learn Spanish language classes ¿Hablas español? Suitable for those with no previous knowledge. By the end of this six week course you’ll be able to carry a simple conversation with confidence. Instructed by qualified Spanish teacher Laura Garrido. Marrickville Town Hall meeting room Friday 2, 16, 23 March and Friday 6, 13, 20 April 6.30pm-7.30pm Cost $90 for six classes
Podcasting workshop Pick up practical tips on refining your podcast, storytelling with sound, basic recording techniques, and gear to use. If you have an idea for a podcast bring it to the workshop. Facilitated by Selena Shannon, executive producer of All The Best, a national storytelling and documentary program. Her radio work has featured on ABC RN’s Earshot and FBi Radio’s Backchat. Marrickville Library Saturday 17 March 10am-12noon Cost $15
Bookings required www.innerwestlibraries. eventbrite.com.au or call the library Unless indicated all events are free
Japanese Superfoods for Natural Weight Loss by Yoshiko Takeuchi Discover how Japanese superfoods can assist in weight loss and learn how to incorporate it to your daily meals. Yoshiko is a teacher of healthy vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free cooking. She has been sharing her knowledge of cooking and the food industry for nearly 20 years in both Japan and Australia.
Archipelago by Ian Burnet Ian Burnet has spent thirty years, living, working and travelling in Indonesia and is fascinated by the diverse history and culture of the archipelago. Discover the fascinating history and huge diversity of the Indonesian Archipelago and its people. Ashfield Library Local History Room Level 2 Monday 19 March 11am-12noon Book for sale and signing
Balmain Library Tuesday 20 March 6.30pm-8pm Book for sale and signing
Mr Eternity - The Story of Arthur Stace by Roy Williams
Shady Acres by Leslie Muir with Christine Yeats
He was an underclass battler, former drunk and criminal that inspired a city. Arthur Stace rose before dawn to write one-word, ‘Eternity’ in chalk on the footpaths of Sydney. Award-winning author Roy Williams will reveal his story. Learn more at www.mreternity.com.
History talk Join us for an engaging presentation of Shady Acres by Leslie Muir with guest speaker Christine Yeats, Senior Vice President of the Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS). RAHS, the Madden Family and Halstead Press recently published an investigation into political corruption, developer donations and the impact of powerful lobby groups on the design and construction of Sydney’s metropolitan railway and tramway network in the 19th century. Shady Acres foreshadows the transport shortcomings that the city and its suburbs endure today.
Ashfield Library Local History Room Level 2 Thursday 8 March 6.30pm-7.30pm Book for sale and signing
Ashfield Library Local History Room Level 2 Wednesday 14 March 11am-12noon Book for sale
Stoicism as a Way of Life with Tim Rayner Philosophy talk The ancient Greek and Roman Stoic philosophers sought to vanquish the passions and prized rational selfcontrol over all else. Dr Tim Rayner of the University of Technology Sydney, explains why this stringent form of philosophy is undergoing a surge of popularity today, particularly in the world of entrepreneurship. Leichhardt Library Thursday 22 March 6.30pm-7.30pm
Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer What do you do when your sister, an addict, tells you she’s pregnant and needs your help? Kelly Rimmer will talk about her latest novel. She is the bestselling author of The Secret Daughter, Me Without You, When I Lost You and A Mother’s Confession. Leichhardt Library Tuesday 6 March 6.30pm-7.30pm Book for sale and signing
Speaker Series Hack the Canon: Women in Design Wikipedia-edit-a-thon Around the world, people are taking action to redress gender imbalance and we need you. Did you know that less than 10% of Wikipedia editors are female? This bias is reflected in the lack of articles about notable women, including designers. Help us redress the balance, share your knowledge and get editing with like-minded advocates and lovers of design. This day of social wiki-editing is open to anyone curious about Wikipedia. The event will kick-off with a panel discussion by designers Zoe Sadokierski, Cathy Lockhart and Olivia Hyde who will contribute to the collective brains-trust on the day. Come prepared: Create a Wikipedia account before the event. Bring your own laptops and power cords if you can. We have a limited number of computers available. No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary. A training session will be held on the day as well as hands-on assistance. Training modules are available if you would like to prepare yourself in advance.
Zoe Sadokierski
St Peters/Sydenham Library Saturday 10 March 1pm-4pm More information on the event, speakers, wikipedia tutorial/ registration, training modules and booking at www.hackthecanon.eventbrite.com.au
The Fatalist by Campbell McConachie
All the Burning Bridges by Steve Bisley
What factors are at play in the creation of a cold-blooded killer? How can a relaxed, sociable, loving man with a strong work ethic keep the truth of his inner life, his dark side, hidden from friends, family and even the woman he marries? Campbell McConachie’s account of multiple murderer Lindsey Rose, is a unique and fascinating journey into the life and mind of a multiple murderer.
Steve Bisley reflects on loving, losing, wrecking and running – the bridges burned – in the decades since hitchhiking away from the small family farm on the central coast of NSW in the 1960s. Steve Bisley is an Australian film and television actor. Major television roles have included A Town Like Alice as well as police dramas Water Rats, Police Rescue, and Halifax f.p.
Ashfield Library Local History Room Level 2 Thursday 1 March 6.30pm-7.30pm Book for sale and signing
Marrickville Library Monday 19 March 6.30pm-8pm Book for sale and signing
Cathy Lockhart
Olivia Hyde
Beyond Veiled Clichés: The Real Lives of Arab women by Amal Awad Amal Awad set out to explore the lives of Arab women, in Australia and the Middle East, travelling to the region and interviewing more than sixty women about feminism, intimacy, love, sex and shame, trauma, war, religion and culture. Her book explores the similarities and differences experienced by these women in their daily lives. Emanuel Tsardoulias Community Library, Dulwich Hill Tuesday 13 March 6.30pm-7.30pm Book for sale and signing
Make & Create Ashfield Library Social Knitting Weekly Friday, 11am-1pm Easter Cupcake Decorating* Wednesday 21 March, 11am-1pm Balmain Library Balmain Knitting Group Friday 2, 16 March, 10am-12noon Leichhardt Library Pins ‘n’ Needles Fortnightly Wednesday Wednesday 7, 21 March, 5.30pm-7.30pm Marrickville Library Wrap with Love Thursday 1, 15 and 29 March, 1pm-4pm Dream Catchers* Wednesday 7 and 21 March, 10am-12noon St Peters/Sydenham Library Get Crafty Weekly Tuesday, 12noon-3pm www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/ makeandcreate
Film Club Ashfield Library From Hollywood classics, to arthouse beauties, live a more cinematic life at your local library! Café Society* For more information, see our website or ask a staff member. (M, 97 mins, 2016) www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/filmclub Thursday 29 March, 10.30am Balmain Library The Zookeeper’s Wife* (M, 127 mins, 2017) Wednesday 21 March, 6pm InnerWestCouncilLibraryandHistory innerwest.nsw.gov.au/subscribe
Rope* (PG, 80 mins, 1948) Friday 23 March, 2pm Leichhardt Library The Salesman* (M, 124 mins, 2016, Iran) Thursday 8 March, 5.30pm Love the Coopers* (PG, 107 mins, 2015) Tuesday 13 March, 2pm Marrickville Library Battle of the Sexes* (PG, 121 mins, 2017) Tuesday 6 March, 10am The Big Sick* (PG, 120 mins, 2017) Friday 23 March, 10am www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/filmclub
*Bookings required online or call the library
Wool drive The Balmain Knitting Group and Wrap with Love at Marrickville Library are two community groups that meet to practice and share their craft at the library. Knitting with social conscience, these groups also produce blankets for Wrap with Love and items such as toys, beanies and scarves for the Red Cross, Timor Leste and Stewart House. To support this commitment, we are hosting a wool drive for the month of March. Drop off your 8 ply yarn donations to Marrickville and Balmain Libraries between Thursday 1 - Friday 30 March.
Fleur Stevenson solo exhibition Fleur Stevenson’s latest body of work is inspired by her recent move to and discoveries of the Inner West. The series is a continuation of her exploration of built environments. Fleur’s works are created by giving form, texture and detail to the shapes of negative spaces between permanent and temporary objects, to build up a new urban environment. Visit the exhibition during library hours Balmain Library reading room Thursday 1 - Friday 30 March.
Locations Ashfield Library
Level 3, 260 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, 9716 1810
Balmain Library
370 Darling Street, Balmain, 9367 9211
Emanual Tsardoulias Community Library
362-372 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill, 9335 2182
Haberfield Library
78 Dalhousie Street, Haberfield, 9716 1000
Leichhardt Library
Piazza Level, Italian Forum, 23 Norton Street, Leichhardt, 9367 9266
Marrickville Library
Corner Marrickville and Petersham Roads, Marrickville, 9335 2173
Stanmore Library
Stanmore Reserve, Douglas Street, Stanmore, 9335 2183
St Peters/Sydenham Library
St Peters Town Hall, Unwins Bridge Road, Sydenham, 9335 2184
Website: www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/library Event bookings: www.innerwestlibraries.eventbrite.com.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/innerwestcouncillibraryandhistory E-news: www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/subscribe Inner West Council is strongly committed to ensuring people with a disability have equal opportunity to take part in local activities and have fair access to Council and community programs, services and resources. All Inner West Library branches have step free entry, though please note there is no accessible toilet at Stanmore Library.
